Got a pic? Any issue with the Lexan cracking near the screws? They come unassembled, right?

Edit: I see the pic now - looks awesome!

Came un assembled. Very easy to do. No cracks or anything but I learned on the spoiler to go until they just bairly touch and no lock washers.

Man, I have no AC, and I'd love a duct like this, but I'm afraid of the loss of the appearance of security, and water resistance. I chose those terms carefully.

I have one of the pop vent windows in mine. Works super well. I can only imagine how well that one works. For you guys who still do topless, the cool breze scoop works amazingly.

If I was concerned about water resistance i would get the below. I found a thread on these somwhere that sadfab was making and they preform good just not quite as good as the naca vent but seals out water. As for security i just wrote that off on the car since its so easy to get into and nothing in there is worth taking.

https://www.advanced-autosports.com/...t-vent-windows

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/13...g?v=1472055332

I got my windows in yesterday. Did you add any sealant between the vents and the windows?

Nope I just bolted together and ran it without sealant.

Update on the NACA window ducts and they are great. We had a few days here in the 90s and the car sat in the sun most of the day at work. The vents cleared most of the super hot air out of the cabin in a block or so then when i got home i was only kinda warm instead of sweaty from having no A/C

Recieved this update picture on my manifold yesterday from Matt at Hellafab I am beyond stoked for this!

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...cc8ae73ec.jpeg

Stoked

basically the most wild Miata setup.

This thing is gonna be gnarly

Two things this morning in priority.

1. Went to take the car to work this morning and had a battery light on which always leads me to a bad alternator. But isnt there a fuse that in our cars that if blown will cause the same issue. Car starts and runs but idle was shittier than usual.

2. Does anyone have a 1.6 alternator they want to just get rid of. Otherwise i might just cut the summer short and start swapping the fun parts in.

2.5. Could low voltage cause a severely poor idle with fans on.

yes, low voltage can make it run badly.... especially so if your injector data is bad for low voltages.

I've got a couple extras if you want one of them, I could bring it down to work tomorrow if you wanted to pick it up. I work at ARB in Auburn

That would be awesome!

Sounds good, I'll bring it tomorrow

Found this today. Might get one to go with the motor swap to have simple clean wiring. and have multiple spare circuits.



https://racewiresolutions.mysimplest...-street-pdm-02

https://isteam.wsimg.com/neb/obj/MUQ...rs=w:600,h:600

Found a NASCAR COT wing for $453 shipped. Are we as a community still assuming they are a great way to go or should i hold out for a singular wing. Is 453 a good deal on a cot wing.

This is the wing in question

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/nGYAA...Kg/s-l1600.jpg
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TGsAA...Kl/s-l1600.jpg



Wing sold before i could get it

Havent been doing much over the summer to the miata mostly just enjoying it. I did have a side project of converting half the garage into a gym and a fence but I'm happy with the garage this way. Not shown is 410 worth of weighs and a bar.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...11fce53ee4.jpg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...5c3bedbf82.jpg

Had a lot of fun enjoying the car this summer at the current power level. But the rain has showed up and it looks like it is here to stay for the winter. Got the car up on stands today and hope to be getting some big projects done over the winter.

what I'm hoping to complete this winter.
-remove and sell current turbo stuff
-the biggest and most exciting is get the built motor in with the EFR 6758 TS
-chop front cross bar and all new ducting
-barge boards, flat floor, diffuser, and fender aero
-new wiring harness set up for just what I need and want
-headlight delete
-hvac eliminate all but defrost (seen it done once on here)

and as she sits now
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...e958f2f66b.jpg

The rain is definitely here to stay :td:

But looking forward to the progress!

Excited to see your progress, the flat floor render you posted looks great, I may actually use your design myself so I will be watching closely :) And of course, the twin scroll 6758 will be fun I GUESS.

That's the plan. The flat floor is a very basic concept right now. Currently I'm ripping out the current 1.6 stuff and putting the stock stuff on to acquire funds for the build. I'm hoping to get the built motor in by summer but not holding my breath.

As far as the aero I'll start making mounts at work hopefully this week then I'll have to strip the interior again to use the existing frame rail bolts and start mocking it up using a sheet of thin plywood before I do alumalite. If it all works good I might make a few sets and post them I the for sale section.

Just going to leave this here

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...2a8742e20.jpeg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...e7c40a258.jpeg

Yummy

Right! I am beyond stoked to see all this come together. Matt has been doing great work at Ridge Fabrication (formerly Hella Fab).

A bird said you might be getting the same manifold possibly?

We'll see. I sent my Artech manifold to be jigged to see if it was possible to create a topmount that'll let me keep my current downpipe. Easy button so I can keep my intercooler setup as well. It's still a mystery how it'll behave with such a housing. Also balleur head is potentially pending, so I may just refresh the current head and concentrate on procuring the KMiata trans adapter come tax season. Walking the failure points down the line, but it's cheaper an easier to replace axles until DSS axles ping my wallet.

Got a spare bumper today that I chopped to make an airdam. Also found a local guy that is selling the nb front end so I'll be picking up an 01 NB subframe, rack, control arms, spindles for 350 and set it up with the poly bronze retrofit. Also in the works I'm starting the design for a support bar to replace the chopped out front crossmember piece in front of the radiator.

other things in the works is new crossflow and precision intercooler, new ducting, alumalite barge boards and a projector retrofit

Let me know what you do for that crossmember bit. It actually blocks up a bit of my intercooler and is slightly hacked from previous installs.

Did a bit of back and forth with Scaxx this week and this is what we came up with. Approximate weight is 5.75lbs and sits just off of the factory bumper. After work today I will print out a 1:1 drawing of the mounting plate for verification purposes and if all goes will will start getting some quotes for the mounts to get water jet and some drawings to our good friend Scaxx to bend up some tube.


https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...1bc13b6a9f.jpg

Willing to make a duplicate and send my way? Also does the bumper just rest on it vs attaching via bolts?

Bumper attaches like normal and this sits just inside the bumper skin. I had a feeling you would ask haha. Im doing a couple last little changes to the mounting plate that i will verify when i get home then come Monday I am sending the plate drawings out to get quoted for waterjet. The tubes I will probably drop off to Scaxx later today for him to bend up.

PM or Email me your address and ill see how much it will be to ship out to you.

I kinda want something like that for my NB so I can have a bit more room to mount a few things under the bumper. I'm envisioning an oil cooler mounted behind that. So much more room!
Or I might just cut into the stock shit.

Just going to leave this piece of artwork here.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...d3421930c.jpeg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...2f4cd1344.jpeg

Can't wait to be brothers from another mother.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...ab8100dc1d.jpg

I know saw it on his Instagram and instantly knew who it was for. Looked like another great start! What turbo are you going to go with EFR 7163TS?

It's a twin scroll manifold so I will be running 2 egts one for each bank. Solid question though. Not a lot of twin scroll efr turbos on here. I think psyber and I will be the only ones

If i can find a local willing to let me measure I could come up with a drawing for an NB. Or if you want to get me dimensions of the hole pattern on the bumper support and distance the bumper is from the same surface I could do it.

More teaser pictures

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...fb4b00729.jpeg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...5e555a8af.jpeg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...1e9dd4267.jpeg



Then this is going to replace the front bumper cross bar because we all know that is the key to good cooling on these cars. Currently scaxx and I are making 3 of these but will have enough materials to produce 7 more because we had to meet ordering minimums on the water jet pieces.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...1ab6d02edb.jpg

We got some stiff bent tubes up in here!
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...5b4a286d6f.jpg

Cant wait to get these mocked up tonight. Should be a really good solution.

Bumper support bar tacked and test fit. Sits just 1" off of the bumper skin.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...c210c416b6.jpg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...9b75e9b729.jpg

Got the radiator support cut out and replaced. Scaxx and I are making a few more of these of anyone is interested. They will be $150 shipped CONUS.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...08aefbc0ac.jpg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...eb9ef25a72.jpg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...d9af934f33.jpg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...3e46158f14.jpg

No concerns about flex when towing?

Shouldn't be an issue. This bar is a lot stronger that the original piece. And the OEM tow hook points were left un touched

Pretty much accepted that the #allofit motpr wont be done by summer so doing all the other prep work I can this winter then finish the motor over summer and next winter.

Got an airdam put on tonight and tomorrow I will change up my sub strap mounting to get the seats lower and get the mounts for the flat floor and barge boards installed.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...4323be069b.jpg

Got my twin scroll manifold last week after a long wait. What are your guys thoughts on the ports? Should I lay a gasket up then port it with a sanding drum so they are all smooth? I am also thinking i will surface both flanges just so i know they are perfectly flat.




https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...679a7194dd.jpg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...94b415ff98.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...c834ea8d52.jpg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...68b9ec965d.jpg

This is the flange my Artech ramhorn used:
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....1gJxMb1LpL.jpg




Not sure what hits in performance (if any) with it transitioning from an oval to round in half an inch, but it'd be a lot more consistent on the inside of the flange.

Have had very minimal free time lately but was able to get the wiring pruned and cleaned up on the driver side. Still have to do some clean up back near the relay panel near the firewall but its coming along. Progress should start moving again this summer.


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...2c89679a75.jpg

The uncleaned but clear surfaces in your engine bay are bugging the shit out of me hahahaha

Looking good though, I love simplifying stuff and clearing un-needed shit out.

Before it leaves the garage this winter it will get a thorough clean inside and out. Then when the new motor goes in the engine bay will get an even better cleaning and probably new paint.

Two questions today

1. What are you guys typically paying for a machine shop to clean, deck head? and clean, deck, install and adjust oversize valves?

2. Can anyone recommend a good shop in Washington preferably within an hour or two of Seattle?

My machine shop charged about $550 labor to clean and install provided parts including +1 O/S valves, seats and new guides.

That seams way more reasonable than the 1700 i was quoted. For 550 ill ship my head there.